What does arranque in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word arranque in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arranque in Spanish.

The word arranque in Spanish means start, beginning, fit, starter motor, starter, pull up, start, strip, burst out, burst into, start up, rush off, hare off, tear, rip, outburst of honesty, outburst of frankness, start up, start, starter motor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arranque

start, beginning

nombre masculino (comienzo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El arranque de la miniserie tuvo mucho éxito.
The start (or: beginning) of the miniseries had a lot of success.

fit

nombre masculino (furia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando vio el faltante tuvo un arranque de ira.
When she saw the shortage, she went into a fit of rage.

starter motor, starter

nombre masculino (motor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A mi coche le está fallando el arranque.
My car's starter motor isn't working.

pull up

verbo transitivo (sacar, quitar)

El jardinero está arrancando las hierbas del jardín.
The gardener's pulling up weeds in the garden.

start

verbo intransitivo (vehículos, máquinas)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El coche no arranca; debe estar sin batería.
The car's not starting, the battery must be dead.

strip

verbo transitivo (remover, despegar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hay que arrancar el papel de la pared.
You need to strip the wallpaper off.

burst out, burst into, start up

verbo intransitivo (coloquial (empezar inesperadamente)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
El padrino del novio arrancó a cantar en la fiesta de bodas.
The best man burst into song during the wedding party,

rush off, hare off

verbo intransitivo (salir, partir)

Arrancó apenas vio que llegaba su jefe.
She rushed off as soon as she saw her boss was coming.

tear, rip

verbo transitivo (quitar, arrebatar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan me arrancó el libro de las manos.
John ripped (or: tore) the book out of my hands.

outburst of honesty, outburst of frankness

(momento de sinceridad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En un arranque de franqueza, Javier le contó la verdad a su esposa.
In an outburst of honesty, Javier told his wife the truth.

start up

locución verbal (figurado (iniciar, empezar)

Quiero dar arranque al proyecto.
I want to start up the project.

start

locución verbal (vehículo: arrancar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan dio arranque al auto.
Juan started the car.

starter motor

nombre masculino (eléctrico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La batería suministra energía eléctrica al motor de arranque.
The battery pack provides electric power to the self-starter.

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